AConcordCarpenter Newsletter #21 It's Getting Cold now!!!!
Published: Mon, 12/12/11
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Dear Concord Carpenter,
Our bathroom is only a few years old. These past few months we have
noticed a strong mold like smell.
We have a shower stall, a tub, sink
and toilet in this bathroom. The tub is rarely used and is super clean,
all other fixtures are used and cleaned regularly.
There is no visible mold in the room and we run the bathroom exhaust fan all the time. Any ideas?
thanks, Andrea
Dear Andrea,
Three things come to mind.
The first one is the tub drain. If this tub has been unused for a long
time the plumbing trap may have dried up causing sewer or septic gas /
smells to enter the room. Plumbing traps are designed to hold some
water to seal out these gases, not using the fixture can allow the water
to evaporate from the trap.
To combat this, run the water for a few minutes once
a week when cleaning to keep the trap full.
The next thing to check is the toilet. Can you rock it side to
side? You should not be able to and if it does move it may have a
leaking seal which can cause sub-floor rot and mold. If your toilet is
rocking, replace the wax seal and bolts and tighten the toilet securely
to the floor.
The last thing to check would be the hinges and under the drip tray
on a glass shower enclosure. Mold can develop in these areas and not be
easily seen. Open the door and look closely at the hinges, at the
bottom of the door many units have tray that diverts water from the door
seam and back into the shower pan.
Check under this tray.
Good luck and report back what you discover.
THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDERS' SHOW (IBS), the largest residential building industry trade show in the world is coming to Orlando Florida on February 8 through the 11th.
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 5 Remodeling Tips! There's a ton of stuff to read out there that portrays the remodeling process as fun, glamorous and exciting. What's missing is the stressful, rutted path that most remodel-ers travel to achieve a great looking finished project. Many problems and surprises are common to the remodeling process. A little mental preparation will go a long way toward smoothing out this process. Ben Franklin said over 200 years ago.... Common sense isn't so common. By being informed, expecting the unexpected, careful planning and using common sense you can minimize stress, costly errors and maximize your budget to arrive at a spectacular project. Here are some pointers to consider when planning a remodeling project. 1. Educate yourself
2. Set a realistic budget
3. Know where to save and where to spend
When considering doing some of the work yourself be realistic about
how much you can do and how well you can do it
4. Prepare yourself for the "unknowns, unforeseen-s and more-of's"
5. If you need design help, get it
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